Leisure, Indiana

Leisure, pronounced lay-zher (LāZHer), is an unincorporated community in Duck Creek Township, Madison County, Indiana.

Leisure
Leisure
Leisure
Coordinates: 40°21′51″N 85°50′35″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyMadison
TownshipDuck Creek
Elevation
869 ft (265 m)
ZIP code
46036
FIPS code18-42786[1]
GNIS feature ID437764[2]

History

A post office was established at Leisure in 1888, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903.[3] The community was named after Civil War veteran and pioneer Nathan J. Leisure.[4]

Geography

Leisure is located at 40°21′51″N 85°50′35″W.

References

  1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "Leisure, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  3. "Madison County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 195. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...named for a local family...


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